Riches in Disguise

Chapter 180

It turned out that Veronica's father was just an official working in Bloomville County Recorder's office. Given how terrified Felicia and Mrs. Cylon were of Veronica and her family, I had assumed he was a powerful figure.

The suited men clearly hadn't expected her to make such a bold claim, only to find out that Malcolm was from such a small department.

They shook their heads. One of them pulled out their phone and made a call.

"Hello, can you connect me to the Bloomville County Recorder's office? Have a guy named Malcolm Brown handle his wife. She's causing trouble in front of me for no reason."

He hung up the phone right after.

Mrs. Brown froze briefly, a trace of fear showing in her eyes, but she quickly glared back defiantly right after. "Don't try to scare me! The fact that you're staying in such a shabby hotel proves you're not anyone important. Don't try to act tough in front of—"

Before she could finish her sentence, her phone rang.

She looked down, her face immediately becoming pale. She trembled as she answered, "Hello, honey? Y-Yes, of course. I wouldn't dare! How could I... Is he really a big shot? Alright. I'll apologize right away."

at the men, she no longer had her earlier bravado

very sorry. I didn't

of the men coldly replied, "Enough with the talk. Pay your fees and clear the room for us.

Pay the fees?

looked like they had swallowed a bug, their expressions

dollars for the suites. The three of them

who had

rushed over and grabbed Mrs. Cylon by the arm. "Didn't you say that you'll call your son-in-law

30 thousand dollars for a day! Even if we sold our organs, we wouldn't be able to come up with that much

with great effort. You can't be ungrateful

hearing their remarks. I thought

had been

but now, when they were in trouble, they suddenly. thought of her. They didn't even bother to speak kindly and

the men were not to be messed

my phone to silent mode, I answered her call, promising to help pay the fees and extend their stay. I